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AAAS Faculty Member Ryan Skinner Named Author of the Month by Journal Africa Today

AAAS faculty member Ryan Skinner was named author of the month by the journal Africa Today for January 2023. Read more on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AfricaTodayJournal/…

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RAL and Spectrum Editorial Intern Publishes Blog Piece on RAL Special Issue on South African Literature

The two journals housed in AAAS (Research in African Literatures and Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men) were fortunate to host their inaugural editorial intern from OSU's Professional Writing Minor…

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Five Faculty Searches in AAAS

AAAS will be hiring for five faculty positions this year. Interested individuals are encouraged to read the full position descriptions and apply:

—Department Chair (Associate/Full…

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AAAS Faculty Member Ryan Skinner Publishes New Book

Ryan Skinner (Associate Professor, AAAS & Music) recently published his second scholarly monograph, Afro-Sweden: Becoming Black in a Color-Blind Country (Minnesota, 2022). The…

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Just Announced: AFAMAST 3450 Fulfills GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World

Looking for a course this fall to fulfill the GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World? Look no further than AFAMAST 3450: The Arts & Politics of Hip Hop. Taught by Dr.…

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Inaugural Blackness and the Politics of a Professional Career Program Students Announced

Congratulations to the fifteen students admitted into the inaugural Blackness and the Politics of a Professional Career Program sponsored by the Department of African American and African Studies…

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AAAS Undergraduate Student Organization Game Night Event

The Alliance for the Support of Black Studies (AAAS's undergraduate student organization) is planning their first Game Night on Wednesday, October 13, at 6PM. All are invited to attend. Test your…

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AAAS Professor Emeritus Linda James Myers to be Honored by UCSB Center for Black Studies Research

AAAS Professor Emeritus Linda James Myers is being recognized and honored for her lifelong work in Psychology and Optimal Theory at UCSB’s Center for Black Studies Research, on Wednesday,…

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AAAS Faculty Member Ryan Skinner Awarded Arts & Humanities Large Grant

AAAS faculty member Ryan Skinner was recently award an Ohio State Arts & Humanities Larger Grant for a research project.